Re: [aclug-L] Debian 2.0 Installation

[John Phillips <jphillip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I believe the proper designation for the SCSI hard drives is /dev/sda? and
/dev/sdb? ( ? is the particular partition on the hard drive ). The CD's
are designated correctly.



On 2 Oct 1998, John Goerzen wrote:

> Jeff,
> 
> Your first CD device is /dev/scd0 and the second is /dev/scd1.  Your
> SCSI hard disks are /dev/hda and /dev/hdb.  Your first partition on
> your first drive is /dev/hda1; the second partition on your first
> drive, /dev/hda2, etc.
> 
> I agree that the Debian install is not as easy as RedHat.  It is all
> about tradeoffs, although the Debian Manual can be quite useful, as
> can the Users' Guide.
> 
> I might note that the Debian install is much more logical and
> straightforward than Windows 95, and supports far more installation
> mediums and methods.
> 
> John
> 
> jeffrey.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> 
> > In my opinion, the only thing keeping Linux from being a mainstream OS is
> > the increbibly quirky installation process.  Case in point:
> > I'm trying to install Debian 2.0 on a gateway P5-200 with dual scsi cdroms
> > and two scsi harddrives.  The system accepts the entire base system from
> > the cd but gorks out when the package installation comes around.  I realize
> > that it's probably my lack of sophistication, but when it asks me to insert
> > the cd into the drive and supply the name of the block device, the party is
> > definitely over.  It also says to type ^C to abort, but, naturally, that
> > doesn't work either.  I'm half a step from going back to Big Bad Bill.  At
> > least the system installs with the requirement for a hardware and software
> > degree.  Anyone who might save me from my obvious mental shortcomings will
> > be on my Christmas card list.
> > 
> > Jeff
> > 
> > 
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